Solar Impulse 2 has embarked on the most daunting leg of its epic journey around the world. The single-seater solar-powered…
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Hastert indictment sends tiny Illinois hometown sifting back through memories of ‘coach Denny’
YORKVILLE, Ill. – Before Dennis Hastert was U.S. House speaker and second in line to the president, he was known…
Read MoreVile piles: Officials say Boston’s giant leftover snow piles contain tons of rotting garbage
BOSTON – It’s disgusting enough to put you off snow cones for the rest of the summer. A Boston public…
Read MorePope praises ‘heroism’ of parents who decided not to abort in greeting gravely ill children
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has praised the “heroism” of parents of gravely ill children who chose not to abort.…
Read MoreBusch Gardens announces new spinning coaster, Cobra’s Curse, for 2016
TAMPA, Fla. – Busch Gardens says Cobra’s Curse, a spinning roller coaster with a 70-foot descent, is in the works.…
Read MoreHead of Syria’s al-Qaida branch says they do not plan to attack the West
BEIRUT – The leader of al-Qaida’s branch in Syria says they have no plans to attack the West and denies…
Read MoreTurkey revokes US journalist’s honorary citizenship over article critical of Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish city has canceled plans to bestow a rare honor on a former New York Times…
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Hezbollah says it struck militants in Syria with the help of a drone for the 1st time
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hezbollah group says it has struck a group of al-Qaida militants near the border with Syria with…
Read MoreMexican rights agency condemns violence, investigates shootout that killed 42 suspects
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s governmental human rights commission says it condemns violent incidents like a shootout between federal police and…
Read MoreHouston Rockets fans stay in arena to ride out storm after playoff game
The Houston Rockets extended their season with a 128-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the…
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